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decompose

de·com·pose

UK/ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz/ US/ˌdikəmˈpoʊz/ uncommon

verb

1.

separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts

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2.

lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

  • “the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process”
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3.

break down

  • “The bodies decomposed in the heat”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French décomposer. Equivalent to de- + compose.

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